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6.4 Evaluating the results
General information about blood pressure
• Blood pressure is the force with which the bloodstream presses against
the arterial walls. Arterial blood pressure constantly changes in the course
of a cardiac cycle.
• Blood pressure is always stated in the form of two values:
- The highest pressure is the systolic blood pressure. This occurs when
the heart muscle contracts and blood is pumped into the blood vessels.
- The lowest pressure is the diastolic blood pressure. This occurs when
the heart muscle has completely relaxed again and the heart is filling
with blood.
• Fluctuations in blood pressure are normal. Even during repeat measure-
ments, there may be considerable di erences between the measured val-
ues. One-o or irregular measurements therefore do not provide reliable
information about the actual blood pressure. Reliable assessment is only
possible when you perform the measurement regularly under comparable
conditions.
Cardiac arrhythmia
The device can identify heart rhythm abnormalities during the blood pressure
measurement. If is displayed after the measurement, this indicates that an
irregularity has been detected in your pulse.
Repeat the measurement if
When assessing your blood pressure, only use the results that have been re-
corded without any irregularities in your pulse.
Consult your doctor if is displayed frequently. Only they can determine,
through an examination, whether there is an abnormality.
is displayed.
Risk indicator
Measured blood
pressure value range
Classification
Systolic Diastolic
(in mmHg) (in mmHg)
≥ 180 ≥ 110 Stage 3 high blood pressure (severe)
160 – 179 100 – 109 Stage 2 high blood pressure (moderate) Orange
140 – 159 90 – 99 Stage 1 high blood pressure (mild)
130 – 139 85 – 89 High normal
120 – 129 80 – 84 Normal
< 120 < 80 Optimal
Source:
The risk indicator / indicates which category the recorded blood pres-
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sure values fall into. If the measured values are in two di erent categories (e.g.
systolic pressure in the "high normal" range and diastolic pressure in the "nor-
mal" range), the risk indicator always indicates the higher range – "high normal"
in the example described.
Note that these default values are for general guidance only, as individu-
al blood pressures may vary.
Please note that self-measurement at home usually results in values lower than
those recorded at a doctor's surgery. Consult your doctor at regular intervals.
Only they are able to give you personal target values for controlled blood pres-
sure, particularly if you are receiving medical therapy.
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Risk
indicator
colour
Red
Yellow
Green
Green
Green